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May 5 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER. 
Profits in Geese. 
Several Readers .—Statements are being 
made about the great profits in raising 
geese. One breeder is made to say that 
he made over $75 profit in one year from 
a pair of geese. Another says that a 
goose "will pay more profit than a cow!” 
Is there any truth in such big statements? 
About as mucib as taere is in the pleas¬ 
ant story told most boys that “any 
American boy may become President.” 
Among the millions of boys born and 
raised in this country, 24 of them have 
become President. Among the billions 
of geese that have been hatched, possi¬ 
bly a dozen have paid any such profit. 
At the Rhode Island Experiment Station 
an average of eight years gave uie av¬ 
erage product per goose at ^7.48. Prob¬ 
ably the average annual product would 
be nearer $3. The geese who listen to 
such statements—and believe them—are 
the most profitable—that is, to the 
breeders. 
Black Minorca Poultry. 
The Winter before last I put great 
faith in the Hope Farm man and his B. 
Minorcas, to such an extent that I 
bought j. 5 settings of Minorca eggs. Of 
the 195 eggs set, 177 hatched, and I 
raised 169 to market size, but there is 
where I found my surplus rooster; 94 
were roosters and nine culls, leaving me 
only 66 good hens. I also raised 16 
Barred P. Kocks, kept 48 of the best of 
my one-year-old mongrel flock, making 
130 hens in all. Their record for the 
last three months is as follows: Jan¬ 
uary, 145 dozen; February, 142% dozen; 
March, 162 dozen. The lowest in any 
one day was 40, the highest 79 eggs. 
Death record, one in January, one in 
February, two in March. 
R. N.-Y.-We have a few Black birds 
left, but do not care to breed them 
largely. Most of our birds had a dash 
of Brown Leghorn blood, which we think 
improved them. They laid well and 
were very quiet and gentle. They aver¬ 
aged heavier than Leghorns and laid a 
larger egg. Tuere was a large proportion 
of roosters, which did not find a ready 
sale in market because of their black 
legs. We considered the Minorca, on the 
whole, too tender for our damp and try¬ 
ing climate, though with the best of 
shelter and care the breed will give good 
returns. 
Michigan Sheep Feeding. 
Two old feeders, who showed me 
about their yards last Winter, agree 
very well in their practice. Each buys 
some lambs and fodder near home, but 
depends upon the large markets for the 
raw material with which to conduct the 
business. Each supplies a yard and a 
shed to every bunch of lambs. Each 
believes that keeping lambs housed in 
pleasant weather takes the edge off their 
appetites. Both feed hay and other 
roughage in the shed—save some long 
stalks, but the grain in one instance is 
fed in the yard, in the other in the shed. 
Both emphasize the importance of sup¬ 
plying plenty of pure water. “Sheep 
must have good water,” said one. Both 
depend upon corn for fattening, believ¬ 
ing it much better than wheat at the 
same price per pound. The roughage 
furnished ran the gamut from corn¬ 
stalks and straw to clover hay and oats 
and peas. Each barn was found well 
ventilated, the cracks not battened. 
“One can fatten sheep in a rail bar¬ 
racks, if it has a tight roof,” said one. 
The sheep are fed at regular hours, 
and this work is done quickly. Prompt 
feeding keeps the sheep quiet; quiet, 
well-fed sheep fatten. To facilitate dis¬ 
tributing the grain, one has an over¬ 
grown coal hod. This admits of quick 
and even feeding. No self-feeders are 
used here. The big corn hod does the 
work in the hands of a muscular shep¬ 
herd. “One can’t be all day giving grain 
to 3,000 sheep,” was the feeder’s com¬ 
ment. Both feeders like the western 
lambs. “They would be better than 
Michigan lambs if it were not for the 
scab,” one said. “Scabby sheep look 
bad and do badly.” The sheep are 
dipped in Chicago; sometimes need re¬ 
dipping here. They take pride in seeing 
the lambs fatten. “A flock of finished 
lambs, a quarter of a mile long, going 
down to the cars for Buffalo, is a nice 
sight,” said one. Buffalo is the whole¬ 
sale market for the Michigan-fed lamb. 
H. B. C. 
Shearing Sheep by Machinery. 
There have been a number of questions 
asked about the shearing or clipping ma¬ 
chine made by the Chicago Flexible Shaft 
Co. We have asked a number of sheepmen 
who have used the machine how it com¬ 
pares with the old-fashioned hand clippers 
or shears. Here is the first answer: 
It would pay to have a machine for 50 
to 100 sheep, for the better quality of 
work that can tc done, if nothing else. 
In regard to greasy or sticky wool, they 
do not work as well as in nice free wool, 
which may also be said of the old-fash¬ 
ion Shears. I have never sheared any 
sheep with face wrinkles with my 
machine, but have seen letters from 
those who have, and they claim that the 
shears are all right. It takes from 10 to 
20 minutes to shear an average sheep. 
The chief gain with me is quality of 
work done and no cruelty to animal3 
like that caused by the old shears. I 
could get 10 cents a head for all I can 
shear, but do not make it my business 
to shear very many besides my own. 
There is not much difference in labor. 
I can save about one-quarter pound of 
wool per head, and leave the sheep with 
a smooth, sleek appearance, which is 
worth, to me, all the machine costs. 
Stevensville, Pa. h. s. s. 
Fall Crops for Soiling. 
Is there a soiling crop like Crimson clover 
that can be planted after Hungarian is 
taken off the lot, say end of August or 
early in September? Crimson clover is so 
high in price that I would like to try 
something else. Land is clay and liable to 
be rock. How many pounds of Crimson 
clover seed is sown to the acre? Are cow 
peas sown in the Spring? Can they be used 
for Fall soiling? I want something besides 
rye. E - s - 
Sharon, Conn. 
It would be better 'to sow the Crim¬ 
son clover when you sow the Hungarian. 
In our latitude September 1 is too late 
to sow Crimson clover. We would not 
expect a crop two times in seven when 
sown so laiA mixture of Canada peas, 
oats and rye may be sown as soon as 
the millet is cut. The oats and peas 
will give good pasture or a fair soiling 
crop this Fall, and the rye will be found 
growing next Spring. We use 12 pounds 
of Crimson clover seed to the acre. Cow 
peas are planted about 10 days after 
corn planting. They are killed by the 
first hard frost, and will not give a Fall 
soiling crop. Oats, or barley and peas 
will give a good Fall crop. 
Study the Rations. —It has been repeat¬ 
edly shown by experiment that a ton of 
well-cured corn stover, in good condition, 
if shredded or cut so that it is all eaten 
will, when properly combined with concen¬ 
trated feeds, produce practically as much 
milk as a ton of ordinary hay. Many times 
good hay could be sold at a high price, and 
corn stover bought cheaply as a substitute, 
for at least a portion of the hay, and thus 
a considerable saving be effected. If every 
feeder will spend two or three evenings in 
studying into these matters, much may be 
accomplished in the line of increasing the 
profitableness of agriculture in Rhode Is¬ 
land. The business of agriculture is as 
much in need of careful study to-day as any 
other, if the new conditions that arise are 
to be met successfully. From Bulletin 64, 
R. I. Agricultural Eperiment Station. 
(Kingston.) 
Egg-Eating Hens.— Noticing a complaint 
from S. C. Armstrong in The R. N.-Y., 
page 252, that some of the flock of Brown 
Leghorn hens are eating their eggs. I give 
my experience in that matter. Put a few, 
no matter how many, porcelain eggs on 
the ground near their nests, and when 
the hens try to pick these and find they 
can make no impression upon them, they 
become discouraged and quit the habit. 
This has usually proved sufficient with me. 
Massachusetts. J. T. 
Wallace’s Farmer remarks that enough 
fool tax is paid by the people of this 
country to fill the State and county treas¬ 
uries. As an illustration it mentions a 
case in southern Iowa where a creamery 
promoter worked the farmers for a $3,500 
plant, which could have been built for $1,000 
less. It would be difficult to find a State 
at all given to dairying which has not paid 
in the same manner a liberal amount of 
tribute to these sharks. 
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Cows barren 3 years 
MADE TO BREED. 
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T ICE on stock, bens, flies on cattle and horses killed 
instantly with Euieka Fly Killer. Agents wanted. 
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SHOO-FLY MFG. CO.,1005 Fairmount Ave.,Phila.,Pa. 
Breeders’ Directory. 
\A7hite Wyandottes.—Best strains. Farm-raised 
vv birds. Eggs, $3 V 100. Silas Dean, Oak Hill,N.Y 
Wyandottes, Golden, Silver and White. 
Bose Comb Brown Leghorn. Eggs $1 per 1ft, $1.50 per 
30. Catalogue free. CARSON & SONS, Rutland, O. 
A grand lot of Barred Rocks for sale. Eggs from 
exhibition matings. Circular free. 
C. F. GIFFEN. Lock Box 86. St. Clairsville. Ohio. 
Fowls Cheap. —Singly, pairs, pens. 
W. and Barred Kocks; W. and Br. Leghorns; W 
Wyandottes; stamp. Eggs, 26 for $1. 
Mrs. J. P. HELLINGS, Dover. Del. 
Thoroughbred Bar., Wh. & Bf. P. Rock. Lt., Dk.A 
I Bf. Brahma, Br., Bf,, Wh. & Blk. Leg., Bf., Gol. & 
Wb. Wy’dotte, B. Langs.. Bf. Coch., B.Min..S.S.Ham- 
burg. Eggs, 15 $1; 40 $2. H. K. Mohr, Quakertown, Pa. 
f Genuine Mammoth Bronze Turkeys, 
Cviviw Bull Plymouth Kocks, Buff Leghorns. 
Circular. SAMUEL DUNBAR, B.222, Klkborn Wls. 
PCCP TH XT UATPII Br. and W. Rocks, S. and Wh. 
UUUO IlMtn wyandottes, $1.50 per 15. Br. 
and Wh. Leghorns, $1 per 13. Wh. Holland Turkey 
eggs. $2 per 9. WM. McCABE, Kelsey, Ohio. 
White Leghorn and Barred Plymouth 
kUUv Rock eggs, $4 per 100. Also a few Barred 
Plymouth Rock Cockerels at $1 to $1.50 each, Thomp¬ 
son strain. Cir.Jree. CHAS. H. RUE, Minerva, O. 
p for hatching. Turkeys, Ducks, 
t VA Va d Geese, Guineas, and all the leading 
varieties of Poultry. Fertility and safe delivery 
guaranteed. Send for catalogue. 
PINE TREE FARM. Box T. Jamesburg, N. J. 
213 EGG-WHITE Wyandottes, Haw¬ 
kins and Duston strains. Stock won first prizes 
Boston, New York and Washington, 1899, 7 to 7)£-)b. 
pullets mated wlth9-ib. farm-raised cockerels, snow 
white, yellow legs, bay eyes, 15 brick-colored eggs. 
$1.50 ; $6 per 100. Cockerels and Pullets for sale. 
J. S. GATES, Westboro, Mass. 
Our Famous White Wyandottes 
are laying so well that we cut the price In one-half 
for eggs that hatch, tl per 13; $5 per 100. Satisfaction 
or money back. J. E. STEVENSON, Columbus, N. J 
mill TDV AJ1 the leadln B varieties. Fowls 
fIIIlL I III and eggs for sale. Illustrated oat. 
FOR 
SALE 
KGGS 
For Hatching. 
BLRDS 
For Breeding. 
8 . C. Br. Leghorns. 
S. C. Bl. Minorcas. 
B. P. Rocks. 
G. 8. Bantams. 
CIn. Tumb. Pigeons 
Homer Pigeons. 
GCERNSEI CATTLE, all ages, both sexes. 
M. 8AGKK, ORANGEVILLE. PA. 
Knob Mountain Poultry and Stock Farm 
H.E.VAN DEMAN&S0N 
S. C. IV. and B. Leghorns. 
We make a specialty of 
Extra Early Fertile Eggs, from 
our winners at Washington and Phil¬ 
adelphia Shows. 
$1 per 15; $3 per 50; $5 per ICO. 
BELGIAN HARES. $1 to *4 per pair. 
Eastern Shore Poultry Yards, 
Box 11, Parksley, Va. 
iOOD LAND DUCK 
the White Muscovy. 
_ .__ A whole nestful of 
15, the right number, for $1. Sure hatchers 
lde’r the hen. Your first roast duck In 60 days, and 
.iiirn 4h/> D/>irii< thaw romoln mpatv ami fat, for 
50 Fine Duroc-Jersey Fall Pigs 
at a bargain for the next60 days. 
C. C. BKAWLEY & CO., New Madison, Ohio. 
IMPROVED CHESTER WHITES 
of the best Dreeding and all ages for sale at reason¬ 
able prices. Pamphlet and prices free. Light Brahma 
oockerels $1 apiece. C. K. RECORD, Peterboro, N.Y 
D.,U*»maLa« aN Neufchatel, Cream and 
DUTiermaKer Limburger maker wanted in 
private creamery. Give age, nationality and ex¬ 
perience. F. H. GATES & SONS, Chittenango, N. Y. 
a Beg. Poland Chinas,Berk- 
shires & Chester Whites. Choice 
Pigs, 8 weeks old, mated not 
akin. Bred sows and service 
Boars cheap. Poultry. Write 
for hard times prices and free 
olronlar. Hamilton & Co., Rosenvlck, Chester Co., Fa 
W OODLAWN FARM, R. E. Goddard, 
Proprietor, Breeder of Registered Short 
horn Cattle; Standard Trotting and Saddle Horses 
Stock of all ages for sale. Burgin, Ky. 
HEREFORD BULLS. 
Registered two-year-old, weight 1500. Yearliugs 
from 800 to 1000. Thick backs and loins, with heavy 
hind qnarters. Best breed for crossing with common 
cows. Shipping Sta., D. & H. R. R. 
A. W. & J - P- WILCOX, Brldport, Vt. 
mimilCC VC—Choice, WELL-BRED stock 
bUtltnatld at REASONABLE PRICES. 
The Guernseys are the most Economical Producers 
of the highest natural-colored milk and butter. 
n Q rnil| ilh\A/- Some Choice Mature Breed- 
01 LblAL IfUVY IngBullsand good Bull Calves 
Write, CLOVER RIDGE FARM, Peterboro, N. H. 
Some GOOD young 
JERSEY BULL CALVES 
FOB SALE at fair prices. No PLUGS nor un 
registered for sale at any price. 
R. F. SHANNON, 907 Liberty St., Pittsburg, Pa. 
dellhurst farm, 
MENTOR, OHIO, 
has nearly 30 Holstein Bull Calves to select 
from, and offers sons of DeKol's Butter Boy No 
19210, Roval Paul 22979 and others, having the much 
talked-o'f Paulinc Paul and DeKol cross. Our Herd 
now numbers 150 head. Stock of all ages and both 
sexes for sale from Advanced Registry cows. 
